Managing Director

Gen II Fund Services•New York, NY

7d•$180,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Gen II Fund Services, a leading tech-enabled Private Equity Fund Administrator, is seeking a Fund Accounting Managing Director to join our growing team. At Gen II, you will gain deep exposure to the full private equity fund lifecycle, including newly launched and first-to-market funds in sports, oil and gas, real estate, credit and more. You will lead and mentor teams supporting top-tier sponsors while driving process improvements, expanding your expertise, and contributing to the continued success of one of the industry's most respected platforms. Your leadership will be critical in maintaining Gen II’s standard of technical excellence, client service, and operational integrity.

Requirements

12+ years of fund accounting experience in either a Private Equity Fund, Private Equity Fund Administrator, or other financial institution where the candidate has gained PE financial products knowledge
7+ years of supervisory, client management and project management experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
Hands-on experience in preparing subsequent closings, waterfalls, setting up deferred and current tax calculations, setting up consolidations and setting up financial statements with footnotes
Very comfortable in understanding and navigating through Partnership Agreements, legal documents and Investment Agreements
Advanced knowledge of types of Reporting for Investment Funds / Investment Companies and Investors in US GAAP and IFRS
Ability to learn on-the-job quickly, apply learning to clients and recommend solutions to issues
Ability to quickly adapt to changes in processes and procedures in a rapidly changing environment
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Superior problem solving, judgement and decision-making skills
Ability to think independently, prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines
Extensive Microsoft suite skills - Excel (pivots), Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
Strong leadership skills and management skills

Responsibilities

Lead, direct, train and coach team of Directors and/or Associate Directors
Client Relationship Management
Oversee multiple sponsors
Review work product to ensure quality of client deliverables
Manage your team to improve efficiency and ensure timeliness of all client deliverables
Read Limited Partnership Agreements and summarize sections relevant to accounting, comment/ summarize items that need to be addressed with client or client’s legal team
Maintain working relationship with all client contacts, auditors, lawyers and banking personnel
Participate in prospect (new business) meetings
Mentor, train and develop team members to support internal team growth
Participate in firm-wide trainings
Ensure that billing is done in accordance with service agreements and out of scope projects are identified and properly billed